Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 14, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Wednesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 7-10 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south after midnight. |
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| Weather | Sunny. Hazy. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | South winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:00 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 6-8 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Hazy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the evening, then becoming light and variable after midnight. |
Swell Summary
The current large, long to medium period northwest (310-330 degree) swell peaked earlier today and will gradually decline through Wednesday, with surf heights expected to remain above advisory levels through Wednesday afternoon along exposed north and west facing shores. The High Surf Warning (HSW) for exposed north and west facing shores has been converted to a High Surf Advisory (HSA) this afternoon and is now in effect through Wednesday afternoon. The HSA for west facing shores of the Big Island has been cancelled.
Another extra large, long period northwest (310-330 degree) swell will build into the region by Thursday, likely producing another round of warning level surf along exposed north and west facing shores lasting through Friday, and lingering near advisory levels Saturday before another reinforcing northwest swell briefly boosts surf heights back to near warning levels on Sunday and Sunday night.
Surf along east facing shores will remain small through most of this week due to shifting wind directions from the passing fronts. However, some east facing shores sensitive to northerly swells may experience an uptick in surf heights this weekend as the fading northwesterly swell becomes more northerly. No noteworthy swells are expected to impact the state from the south.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ESE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 10-15mph. This becomes Sideshore texture/chop for the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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